Arkansas HouseHB1961
TO ALLOW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL INFORMATION-BLOCKING REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD PATIENTS DURING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Passed 75–6Bipartisan
What it does: Lets a medical provider temporarily withhold medical records from a patient for up to 30 days to review them and schedule a discussion, if it reasonably believes immediate release could adversely affect the patient's health or safety. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
The tally
Yes 75 · No 6 · Not voting 5 · Present 14
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 18 | 0 | 0 / 1 |
| Republicans | 57 | 6 | 5 / 13 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chad PuryearR25No
- Hope DukeR12No
- Justin GonzalesR89No
- Kendon UnderwoodR16No
- Rebecca BurkesR11No
- Richard WomackR90No
The full roll (100)
Yes 75
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Bruce CozartR91
- Carol DalbyR100
- David WhitakerD22
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Jim WootenR59
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- Joey CarrR34
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Joy SpringerD76
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Ken FergusonD64
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les EavesR58
- Les WarrenR84
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mark PerryD66
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve MagieD56
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tony FurmanR82
- Tracy SteeleD72
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 6
Present 14
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Cameron CooperR57
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- John CarrR15
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Richard McGrewR85
- Robin LundstrumR18
- Steve UngerR19
- Tara ShephardD79
- Wayne LongR39
- Former memberR
Not voting 5
- Jon MilliganR33
- Julie MayberryR92
- Lane JeanR99
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Ryan RoseR48
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.